utilfollowrules.exe

Geowide

The application utilfollowrules.exe by Geowide has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Util Follow Rules”. While running, it connects to the Internet address eu-us.cdn.hiberniacdn.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Geowide  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.6233.37364

MD5:
e3b6c45f97ddb5e22953a30a1d64c6da

SHA-1:
b77928428852baddf8fcf3df68e7e9b9786712fa

SHA-256:
d22ea3a1791a87528e3a9e7a2d68ac48a92a5716594081edc3d5ffad74e789ec

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 4:01:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.1.25.7

File size:
643.4 KB (658,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6233.37364

Original file name:
FollowRules2017012504.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\follow rules\bin\utilfollowrules.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/21/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Geowide, O=Geowide, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
05EDA5D2409A581DDAF90CD466140FF1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/25/2017 5:45:37 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xA0A0E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
635 KB (650,240 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util Follow Rules

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to eu-us.cdn.hiberniacdn.com  (128.127.159.5:80)

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